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Armadale vs South Perth

Name: Armadale vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Armadale profile · South Perth profile

Armadale South Perth

Armadale and South Perth are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. South Perth is a very walkable area where a typical resident is 39 and 43% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Armadale is more car-dependent, with a younger typical resident of 35 and 19.8% of adults having a degree. Housing differs sharply: 89.9% of homes in Armadale are separate houses, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms, while South Perth has far more apartments and townhouses.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 65%. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and people who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, the gaps in typical age and the proportion of people aged 65 and over have both widened. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, as South Perth's 74.4% is now closer to Armadale's 55.8% than it was a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.7 pts higher in Armadale 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Armadale Bachelor+: 23.2 pts higher in South Perth Under 15: 9.1 pts higher in Armadale Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in South Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in South Perth +50,779 larger in Armadale gap widening

94,184 84th pct 43,405 73rd pct

Median age in Armadale in South Perth +4 yrs older in South Perth gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%

35.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Armadale South Perth

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

7.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.9% India ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa even 1.6%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%

28.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

6.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 74.4%

1.9% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armadale in South Perth +24 more in Armadale

38 86th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in South Perth +0.53 more in South Perth

1.72 14th pct 2.25 27th pct

Students in Armadale in South Perth +16,656 more in Armadale

24,046 86th pct 7,390 72nd pct

Avg size in Armadale in South Perth +105 larger in Armadale

633 92nd pct 528 85th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in South Perth +84 higher in South Perth

1,026 76th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 13.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

10.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in South Perth +$195 higher in South Perth gap widening

$815 67th pct $1,010 86th pct

Household income in Armadale in South Perth +$230 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$1,774 75th pct $2,004 86th pct

Family income in Armadale in South Perth +$700 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$2,061 71st pct $2,761 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.8%

8.5% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.1% Arthritis even 7.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

17.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in South Perth +2,149 larger in Armadale

2,785 86th pct 636 53rd pct

Median age in Armadale in South Perth +1 yrs older in South Perth

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armadale in South Perth +$51 higher in Armadale

$565 53rd pct $514 39th pct

Household income in Armadale in South Perth +$77 higher in South Perth

$1,531 64th pct $1,608 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in South Perth +0.6 larger in Armadale gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 54.7%

21.4% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.4% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in South Perth +$55 higher in South Perth gap steady

$305 64th pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Armadale in South Perth +$450 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,750 72nd pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in South Perth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 28.3%

22.1% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.6% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +40.7 pts 49.2%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 22.9%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 31.4%

34.3% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

1.9% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.2%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 20.1%

9.6% $3,000 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in South Perth +205 more in Armadale

497 84th pct 292 76th pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in South Perth +1.45 more in South Perth

5.28 75th pct 6.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in South Perth +1,445.7 more in South Perth

958.0 79th pct 2,403.7 95th pct

PT routes in Armadale in South Perth +2 more in South Perth

21 71st pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Armadale in South Perth

— 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Armadale in South Perth +94 longer in Armadale

104 75th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 57.6%

5.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 37.8%

30.7% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

5.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

9.6% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armadale in South Perth +3 higher in South Perth

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Armadale in South Perth +4 higher in South Perth

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Armadale in South Perth +1 higher in Armadale

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Armadale in South Perth +4 higher in South Perth

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Armadale in South Perth +115 higher in South Perth

971 64th pct 1,086 92nd pct

ERP in Armadale in South Perth +64,258 higher in Armadale

113,003 86th pct 48,745 73rd pct

Growth in Armadale in South Perth +7.3 pts higher in Armadale

15.7% 97th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Armadale in South Perth +1,524 higher in Armadale

7,024 78th pct 5,500 74th pct

Approvals in Armadale in South Perth +1,112 higher in Armadale

1,274 87th pct 162 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadale in South Perth +260 higher in Armadale

912 73rd pct 652 50th pct

Max temp in Armadale in South Perth +1.1 higher in South Perth

24.0 48th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Armadale in South Perth +2.6 higher in South Perth

11.2 50th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in South Perth +2.5 higher in South Perth

5.1 74th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in South Perth +2.4 more in South Perth

4.9 73rd pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Armadale in South Perth +43.9 pts higher in South Perth

53.2% 59th pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Armadale in South Perth +41.0 pts higher in South Perth

53.2% 60th pct 94.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Armadale in South Perth +15.1 pts higher in South Perth

84.8% 79th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Armadale in South Perth +0.6 pts higher in South Perth

76.9% 78th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Armadale in South Perth +8.1 pts higher in South Perth

91.9% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Armadale in South Perth +42.6 pts higher in South Perth

44.7% 62nd pct 87.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale in South Perth +1.3 more in Armadale

14.7 33rd pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale in South Perth +270 higher in South Perth

38 75th pct 308 94th pct

Mean slope in Armadale in South Perth +0.1 pts higher in South Perth

6.0% 70th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Armadale with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50210/armadale/vs/LGA57840/south-perth